What is the Least Common Multiple of 32550 and 32557?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 32550 and 32557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 32550 and 32557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(32550,32557) = 7
LCM(32550,32557) = ( 32550 × 32557) / 7
LCM(32550,32557) = 1059730350 / 7
LCM(32550,32557) = 151390050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 32550 and 32557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 32550 and 32557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 32550 and 32557.

Prime Factorization of 32550

Prime Factorization of 32557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 32550 and 32557.

LCM(32550,32557) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 31¹ × 4651¹
LCM(32550,32557) = 151390050